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Heard That There's Good Pasta, Part 2
The second half of おいしいパスタがあると聞いて (2020) is full of the senses: the fizz and sweets of マシマロ (炭酸, 頬張る), the smells of 真夏の夜の匂いがする and ポプリの葉 (匂い, 香り, 蘇る), and the red sky of 空の青さを知る人よ (染まる, 横顔). チカ and そんな風に生きている close with wry everyday words like 財布, 見破る, 適当 and 人それぞれ.
Vocabulary
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 神様 | God, a god (かみさま) | 神様、どうか明日は晴れますように。Please, God, let it be sunny tomorrow. |
| 冴えない | dull, unimpressive (さえない) | 冴えない毎日だけど、それなりに楽しい。My days are nothing special, but they're fun in their own way. |
| 炭酸 | carbonation; a fizzy drink (たんさん) | 暑い日は冷たい炭酸が飲みたくなる。On hot days I crave a cold fizzy drink. |
| 頬張る | to stuff one's mouth with (ほおばる) | 子どもがおにぎりを頬張っている。The kid is stuffing his cheeks with a rice ball. |
| 悲鳴 | a scream, a shriek (ひめい) | お化け屋敷で思わず悲鳴をあげた。I let out a scream in the haunted house. |
| 横顔 | a face seen from the side, a profile (よこがお) | 授業中、つい彼の横顔を見てしまう。In class I can't help looking at the side of his face. |
| 染まる | to be dyed, to be tinged (そまる) | 夕日で町全体がオレンジに染まった。The whole town turned orange in the setting sun. |
| 主人公 | the main character, the protagonist (しゅじんこう) | この小説の主人公は高校生だ。The main character of this novel is a high school student. |
| 追いかける | to chase, to run after (おいかける) | 犬がボールを追いかけて走っていった。The dog ran off chasing the ball. |
| 匂い | a smell (におい) | 雨が降る前の匂いが好きだ。I like the smell before it rains. |
| 迷子 | a lost child; being lost (まいご) | 初めての街で迷子になってしまった。I got lost in a town I'd never been to. |
| 癖 | a habit; (癖になる) to become addictive (くせ) | このお菓子、食べ始めると癖になる。Once you start on these snacks, they get addictive. |
| 騙す | to trick, to deceive (だます) | うまい話に騙されないように気をつけて。Be careful not to get taken in by an offer that sounds too good. |
| 結局 | in the end, after all (けっきょく) | いろいろ迷ったけど、結局いつもの店にした。I went back and forth, but in the end I chose the usual place. |
| 香り | a scent, a fragrance (かおり) | このシャンプーは花の香りがする。This shampoo has a floral scent. |
| 懲りる | to learn one's lesson (こりる) | 二日酔いになっても、彼は全然懲りない。Even after a hangover, he never learns his lesson. |
| 蘇る | to come back (of memories), to be revived (よみがえる) | 古い曲を聴くと、学生時代の記憶が蘇る。Hearing old songs brings back memories of my school days. |
| 財布 | a wallet (さいふ) | 家に財布を忘れて、昼ご飯が買えなかった。I left my wallet at home and couldn't buy lunch. |
| 見破る | to see through (a lie or trick) (みやぶる) | 母にはどんな言い訳もすぐ見破られる。My mother sees through any excuse right away. |
| 尽くす | to devote oneself to (つくす) | 彼女は家族のために尽くしてきた。She has devoted herself to her family. |
| 後ろ髪を引かれる | to feel reluctant to leave, to be pulled back by lingering attachment (うしろがみをひかれる) | 後ろ髪を引かれる気持ちで実家を出た。I left my parents' home feeling reluctant to go. |
| 不幸 | unhappiness, misfortune (ふこう) | 人の不幸を笑ってはいけない。You shouldn't laugh at other people's misfortune. |
| 適当 | half-hearted, offhand, not taken seriously (てきとう) | 適当に返事をしたら、あとで怒られた。I gave an offhand reply and got told off for it later. |
| 撫でる | to stroke, to pat (なでる) | 猫の背中を撫でると、すぐに寝てしまった。When I stroked the cat's back, it fell asleep right away. |
| 人それぞれ | different for each person (ひとそれぞれ) | 幸せの形は人それぞれだと思う。I think happiness looks different for each person. |
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